She sat listening with the air of one half afraid, who has no hope of hearing pleasant things.
"It has been remarked," Mr.Harvey continued, "or rather I may say that I myself have noticed, that you are on exceedingly friendly terms with a very distinguished nobleman who is at present visiting this country--I mean, of course, Prince Maiyo." Her eyebrows were slowly elevated.

Was that really the impression people had! Her lips just moved.
"Well ?" she asked.
"I have met Prince Maiyo myself," Mr.Harvey continued, "and I have found him a charming representative of his race.

I am not going to say a word against him.

If he were an American, we should be proud of him.

If he belonged to any other country, we should accept him at once for what he appears to be.